A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5998-01-433-8040
NSN 6610-00-161-7439
NSN 6130-01-125-7492
NSN 6685-00-814-5693
NSN 4140-01-073-3398
NSN 5996-01-433-9067
NSN 6130-01-565-3122
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5930-01-560-6526
NSN 6150-00-947-7658
NSN 6650-00-914-6897
NSN 6650-01-304-0894